I have decided to add the 10mm to the 9mm and .40 that I reload to bring the per box price down to a more acceptable range. I have saved brass from Underwood and other "store" bought boxes but am curious as to how many loads roughly are people getting out of their brass before discarding it? I dont load max but do get close. I shoot out of both the stock Gen 3 barrel and a Storm Lake 6"

A big part in that is how hot are you loading these. Next would be what brand of brass. Then it would come down to barrels. I know the older Glock barrels did not have the supported chamber, but it seems the newer ones do have it so I am sure that plays a factor in brass life too.

I have some Starlines that have made it through at least 6 moderately hot loadings. Various other ones Remington/UMC, Winchester, Hornady, and Doubletap that some have held up as long, other have had split case mouths.
I cannot remember what brand (I keep leaning toward Winchester) it was that was nickel plated but those seemed to last the least amount of time.

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The Starline brass seems to be holding up the best as I have yet to trash any of them. The Hornady and Doubletap brass are right behind it.

Thanks for the info. Since I have never picked up any 10mm brass at the range that wasn't mine I may have to purchase some. I am just spoiled with a lifetime supply of 9mm and 40 brass that people leave behind.

Its rare to find anybody leaving 10mm behind...that brass is rare. A pretty large LGS I frequent that also has a busy firing range has fired brass for sale. I've talked to them numerous times, they never have 10mm. Sadly the only option most 10mm owners have is to buy new brass instead of once fired.

The nickled cases will tend to split way before the brass ones do. They sould give you quite a few reloads. Cause of splitting tends to be from flaring them, then ironing that back out. AKA work hardening. As all metals brass will fatigue, and crack at a point. Like bending a coat hanger back and forth repeatedly.

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No matter how many times you do it and nothing happens it only takes something going wrong one time to kill you.

On a side note does anyone do any special case prep before reloading? I don't clean/tumble or clean the inside of the case or primer pockets for the 9 or 40. I am guessing the 10mm would be as simple to deal with.

lean 10mm the same way you do any handgun cases..../ I tumble mine in crushed walnut shell media in a vibrating tumbler....( I don't resize and deprime before I tumble them - but some guys do )...but I don't think its necessary.

But with a high pressure case like a 10mm ( and even a .40 S&W ) its pretty important to clean them - then inspect them - prior to reloading.

You'll be hard pressed to keep finding 10mm (or any other semiauto) brass until it fails. You might get some split necks, especially in nickel plated for some reason, but most of it will be lost before it fails.

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